Name: For The Children
Brand: Labi Siffre

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Limited edition

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Release date

2016-03-31

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DEMREC145

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5014797894372

Artist

Labi Siffre

Label EU

Demon

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Folk

Demon is a UK 80s New Wave label that was founded by Elvis Costello, Andrew Lauder, and the company behind the label in 1980. In 1998, the label was acquired by Music Collection International and merged with its Westside Records operation. Today, Demon forms part of the Demon Music Group Ltd.

British vocalist, musician, and artist Labi Siffre was born on 25 June 1945 in Hammersmith, London, England. Raised in London by his English mother and Nigerian father, Siffre pursued music full-time after working various jobs. He gained recognition with solo hits like "It Must Be Love" and "Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying". Although he had a break from the charts in the 1970s, Siffre made a triumphant comeback with "(Something Inside) So Strong" in 1987.

Siffre's work has been rediscovered by a new generation thanks to Eminem sampling his song "I Got The" from the album "Remember My Song". Nowadays, he dedicates much of his time to writing poetry that tackles topics such as gay rights and global issues.

If you enjoy artists like Minnie Riperton or Curtis Mayfield, you'll appreciate Labi Siffre's soulful sound. His music is influenced by various genres including funk and jazz.

A 9CD collection entitled My Song is the first and definitive Labi Siffre box-set and is released to celebrate 50 years of an outstanding musical career. A total of 146 recordings - compiled by Labi and including 44 bonus tracks - together with a 32-page picture booklet in which Labi speaks candidly about his career.Containing all of Labi's nine albums: Labi Siffre (1970) The Singer and The Song (1971) Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972) For The Children (1973) Remember My Song (1975) Happy (1975) So Strong (1988) Man of Reason (1991) and The Last Songs (1998), all of which presented individually in its own CD wallet facsimile of the original album sleeve artwork.It was in 1970 that Labi released his debut album, the eponymously titled Labi Siffre and during that decade a further five albums would follow, from which he scored hit singles with It Must Be Love, Crying Laughing Loving Lying and Watch Me. It was in 1981 that the British group Madness enjoyed a top-5 hit with their version of It Must Be Love, a song which to this day continues to feature as an essential musical ingredient of celebrations of every kind.Following a break during the early 80s, Labi returned in 1987 with the powerful anti-apartheid anthem (Something Inside) So Strong a song perennially appreciated around the world and reputed to be a favourite of Nelson Mandela. The album So Strong was followed in 1992 by Labi's penultimate album Man Of Reason and then in 1998 by his final album The Last Songs remastered in 2020 especially for this set and containing two newly recorded bonus tracks.

For The Children

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